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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second opinion of these Nicolaitans was, That men might lawfully commit fornication. This opinion they would thus justify: First, from the practise of Lot, Who (a)offered to the men of Sodom his daughters, when they called for the strangers that were come into his house. Which thing (say they) Lot would never have done, if fornication had been a sin? Ans. It seemeth that Lot cannot be excused in that action, though his purpose was by a lesser evil to prevent a greater, but God hath plainly taught, That no man may do the least evil, for the procuring of the greatest good that can be, Rom. 3.8.
The second opinion of these Nicolaitans was, That men might lawfully commit fornication. This opinion they would thus iustifie: First, from the practise of Lot, Who (a)offered to the men of Sodom his daughters, when they called for the strangers that were come into his house. Which thing (say they) Lot would neuer haue done, if fornication had bene a sinne? Ans. It seemeth that Lot cannot be excused in that action, though his purpose was by a lesser euill to preuent a greater, but God hath plainely taught, That no man may do the least euill, for the procuring of the greatest good that can be, Rom. 3.8.
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II. Reason. The Lord (say they) commanded Hosea, To take a wife of fornication, and children of fornication, Hos. 1.2. It is not therefore unlawful? Ans. There be divers interpretations of that place. Some say that was only in vision, and not a fact done. Others say, it was in speech only, because he prophesied unto the people that he himself was as a man of fornication unto them. These expositions may well stand. Yet others hold that the Lord commanding him this, it was to be done, and was done indeed. And sundry circumstances seem to prove that it was a fact done, for the woman's name is set down to be